Mashapaug Chandelier
Circa 1790
- 1830
This
early tavern chandelier is ornamented
with whimsical pear pendants suspended
from wrought and charming folk art leaves painted on the turned
center post and lower section.
SC 501...27"H x 23"W 8Arms $1390.00
SC
501A..27"H x 23"W 7Arms $1320.00 Available
painted with aged tin arms
mong
the most rarest
of objects in period antique collecting are American chandeliers. Thanks
to the foresight and skill of those who assembled the Old Sturbridge Village
collection, we have a access to a treasure trove of designs that are unique
among historical museum collections. The hand made reproductions presented
in this catalog are based on the museum's early lighting collections, one
of the worlds most important.
A
One
of the most important in the country, the lighting collection at Old Sturbridge
Village is
the inspiration for the selection of Lanterns, Chandeliers, Lamps and Sconces
found on the
pages of this catalog. Period Lighting faithfully
recreates the fixtures from this historic collection.
This extremely rare fixture is shown in
the 1962 reprint of Arthur Hayward's classic, Colonial and Early American
Lighting,
first published in 1923.
